Microsoft Reveals Sony’s PS5 Slim Could Launch In 2023: What We Know – News18

The Microsoft vs FTC case uncovered a lot of commerce secrets and techniques and inside data that may not have been revealed if it weren’t for the FTC’s antitrust investigation. Now, in line with The Verge, Microsoft has said in paperwork filed with the FTC that Sony is planning to launch the PS5 Slim later this yr.

For the uninitiated, Sony sells two variants of the PlayStation 5 console: the PS5 with the disc drive and a digital-only variant. The disc variant prices Rs 54,999 in India, whereas the digital-only variant is cheaper by Rs 10,000, retailing for Rs 44,999.

According to the doc shared by Microsoft, the PlayStation 5 Slim may launch for a similar worth because the digital variant, which is Rs 44,999 in India and $399 within the US.

InsiderGaming reported final yr that Sony may supply a removable disc drive with the PlayStation 5 Slim console. This implies that if customers resolve to improve to the slimmer console, they are going to nonetheless be capable to play their bodily recreation library on it. The removable disc drive could possibly be out there as a separate accent, which customers can purchase if they’re eager about taking part in bodily copies of video games on their purported PS5 Slim consoles. 

Microsoft’s doc additional reveals that Sony can also be launching a brand new PS5-based handheld console, however it’s unlikely that Sony will launch a standalone handheld, and as an alternative Microsoft’s doc could possibly be addressing the already confirmed PlayStation Project Q, which is a remote-play system designed to stream PS5 video games over Wi-Fi. It will carry all native PS5 DualSense options, together with the assist for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.